Has anyone on here skied out to theNorth Rim of the Grand Canyon? Getting a hankering to do it and would like to hear from anyone who has done it. I know the basics - how far, etc. And I`m getting an idea on timing, seems like in an average snow year I could go as late as mid to late March. But woul...

Cant help on the alaskas; but as far as scarpa to garmont, i have 29.5 excursions that fit me and my friend's T3 in size 30 are just bit big so i think they run about the same.

I also think that climate is a big part of this too... Indeed, and this is where i wonder just where and how to apply the appropriate pinch of salt to all of this good advice, as High Sierra spring and northeast spring (or winter) must be quite different things but i have no experience in your neck...

5-10
150
Pack 35 lbs or less
No pulk - though I might try that someday on flatter tours

Boy, everybody makes those agammes sound great but i want a waxless ski. All my skiing is spring skiing and waxless works great in the conditions I encounter. I skied across the Sierra and only had my skins out a few times. So maybe some fischers will do the deed. I am tempted to go even skinnier th...

Aha. I wondered if that might be the case.

Now $170 Shipped!

Is Madshus still making Glittertinds? I couldn't find them on the website.

Ingstad at 84/62/74 might be too close to my current skis (Atomic Rainier, 88/60/78) to be worth it - although that is less sidecut. Just looked up the Gamme - 68/54/61. And the current E99 - 66/54/61. Pretty similar shape on those two. Has anybody skied both and can compare, particularly in firm sn...

Well - a pretty wide range of opinion there, like almost 30mm wide! I tend to agree about some width underfoot, but I`ve never had a ski as wide as the Objectives. I was thinking along the lines of 50 to 60 underfoot and not too much sidecut, since straighter seems to track straighter. Does add weig...